I explained to Olena what the new threat was, my lineage and the threat behind the knowledge that it posed. The alchemists were quite powerful in our society; of course our races couldn't survive without them. The threat of exposure kept our tolerance of them strong, and vice versa. However my situation was quite puzzling, and puzzles were the ultimate thing to a highly intelligent race which thrived on science, which is a big reason why I'd hope they wouldn't find out.

"But how does it have anything to do with them? Two dhampir's having children can't possibly be that interesting to them when strigoi are still rampant among society." Vittoria said.

"I'm sure that Strigoi are still a high concern for them; however taboo breeding must also be of high concern to them." I explained as calmly as I could.

"My dear, you are very strong. The most I had to worry about whilst pregnant was morning sickness." Olena said whilst pouring me more tea.

Despite what she said I didn't feel strong at all, with Lissa gone I felt as though my sanity was hanging by a thread.

I needed to speak to Sydney, I had to have faith that with all we'd been through she was keeping this under wraps whilst doing some investigation work for us.

Dimitri's and I's unborn children could be the biggest threat the Strigoi world has seen, but they obviously haven't met Rose Hathaway and Dimitri Belikov. We'd do anything to keep our children safe, against Alchemists and Strigoi alike.

I began to grow very tired and apologized to the Belikov family as I needed to retire.

'We understand honey, your fathers servants have politely offered to show us our rooms, please don't let us hold you back from a well-earned rest"

"Thank you Olena" I started to get up when finally Yeva spoke:

'I sense the strength of your children; they will both be a new leaf for this world. But I also sense darkness, a darkness that cannot be controlled." Yeva said while walking away.

What does she mean by darkness? A foreshadowing future?

'Oh Yeva, Rose doesn't need to hear that right now."

"What I choose to share is done so wisely, do not question what I speak." Yeva turned and walked away, she waved the servant away as she clearly knew what room she was in, either that or just didn't care.

I was keen to get into my comfortable bed with Dimitri, there was no more to be said today and rest was heavily desired.

I crawled into bed and waited for Dimitri to join me, but sleep overtook.

I was resting comfortably when I felt a sharp pain in my stomach. I sat up quickly and lifted my nightgown, I hunched over in pain as I felt it again. I looked down and what I saw horrified me; a fist. A tiny fist protruding out of my stomach, it was trying to get out. Forcing its way out of my stomach, I screamed. I screamed and screamed as the fist punctured through my stomach and continued to claw its way out. I could sense I was in a dream but it felt so real, once fully out of my stomach I saw it. The face of an evil child, it's eyes as dark as night, not the eyes of chocolate brown which I thought it would be. But pure evil darkness, I could feel myself screaming and thrashing. Then nothing.

I woke up to Dimitri shaking me, he was trying to wake me from a horrible nightmare. By this point I was obviously sobbing. My memory of Yeva telling me about the darkness she senses obviously hit home.

'Roza, tell me what's wrong, please." He had a concerned look on his face.

I shook my head as I didn't desire to share my dream, or what Yeva had told me. I refused to believe I was raising a devil child.

Sorry for the short chapter, just wanting to see if people still have interest in the story!

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